12th SS Pz Div "Maxi": in development: updated version available on page 2!!!

source: http://home.att.net/~SSPzHJ/Org.html

The authorized strength SS-Panzerregiment 12 consisted of 185 Panzers.

81 Panzerkampfwagen Vs, or Panthers, were allocated to I Abteilung.

101 Panzerkampfwagen IVs were allocated to II Abteilung.
II Abteilungs actual organization differed markedly from the "official" structure. Instead of 4 Kompanies with 22 Panzers in each Kompanie, there was 5 Kompanien with 17 Panzers per Kompanie.

II Abteilungs Flakzug differed from the norm as well. Instead of the authorized Platoon equipped with six 2 cm Flak guns, it was equipped with three 2 cm four barreled guns placed on the chasis of the Pzkw IV. This was the prototype for the "Wirblewind", SS-Hauptscharführer Karl Wilhelm Krause, commander of the Abteilungs Flakzug, was the one who suggested the idea.

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The structure of SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend's" Pz.Gren.Rgt's differed in one main aspect from the usual.
Both Rgts recieved an additional Kompanie, number 15, which was equipped with Volkswagens and considered a Aufklärungskompanie. The remaining structure was normal for late war SS-Panzerdivisions.

13 Kompanie was the heavy infantry gun Kompanie. It was equipped with 6 sIG 33 150mm (self proppelled) Artillerie pieces.
14 Kompanie was the Flak Kompanie, equipped with 12 20mm Flak pieces.
16 Kompanie was the Pionier Kompanie. Despite the moniker "Panzer-Grenadier", only one bataillon was truly gepanzert (armoured): III./SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26, equipped with SPW's.

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According to "Panzer" Meyer's memoirs:

21 Panzer-Division engaged the 6th Airborne Div (UK) that had established a bridgehead over the Orne. SS-Panzer-grenadier-Regiment 25 went on a recon mission and found the flank of an UK armored formation (they didn't which one then). The tanks were torn to shred near Franquville shortly after.

Stricly speaking, this doesn't answer your question of which unit, but it can be of use... But hey, the first unit that really engaged first in this campaign was definitively the 8th Air Force

The encounter with Tanks was more than likely against UK troops. The earlier attack on the 21 PD was from AT guns from the 6th Airborne (UK). There were 3 Canadian and 3 Brits divisions around, however.

 

so it seems that it will be Pz IV's in my battle.

opponents in the battle will be the Canadians.

Stoffel & myself have worked out a playable historical OOB.

the map is in my professional hands [caugh caugh] and will be in the area of

Franqueville-Authie-Buron-Les Buisson
to Carpiquet-Combes en Plaine
Abbaye des Ardennes-Cussy-St Contest-Epron

So I loaded this up vs the AI on +3 with me as the Allies.

It's by far the largest I've ever played one to date, not to mention the forces.

So far no real comments on the map as I like the amount of cover to give my armor since my record with them so far is .... well terrible.


Around Franqueville, I split my company up with two platoons to flank the town on either side to hit it from three sides (not really possible now  ).






My forces in Buron are advancing on Authie (mainly with company E) while D stays behind for emergency purposes.


The sherman line in the middle spotted a pride of cats and engaged immediately (the white smoke), and exchanged plenty of rounds. Sadly it's a one way street and the cats have better aim than my tanks so far.




At Cambes En Plaine, I'm destroying the bridges to protect my flank (since an AT gun and a plt. were facing the bridge abd not to mention the lack of info on Epron) gave me the idea I should do that. I've moved one company to watch the bridges till they blow. I'm sending two companies towards St. Contest to either take the town or bottle up the German forces there. I'm also reinforcing Cambe En Plaine the infantry and guns from Les Buisson.








That's it so far... the AI take forever to do its moves so hopefully I'll be around turn 10 by friday 

this is the latest updated file: 12SS maxi 1

OOB's have been modified after the 1st tests
general briefing has been added
minor changes of the map have been made